Whether you have logos, graphic designers on-call, or simply an idea of your marketing strategies, this course is for you. This workshop will de-mystify the key legal concepts you need to know to protect your business’s important creative assets, including the trademark registration process and how to safely (and legally!) source content to support your branding. You will leave ready to consider the next steps in evaluating your current assets and how you can elevate them both creatively and legally.
Identify and protect the branding elements in your business.
Evaluate next steps when considering trademark registrations.
Understand the resources available to legally support your work and branding.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
This is a Zoom webinar. Upon registration, you will receive your Zoom link via email.
Paisley Piasecki is a local attorney. Before moving to Savannah, she lived in New York City and practiced law at a global firm where she provided intellectual property and data privacy counseling to clients involved in mergers and acquisitions, as well as to small businesses and artists pursuing creative endeavors. Today, her practice focuses on intellectual property and handling various contractual matters for artists, creatives, and emerging businesses.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
The UGA SBDC is an accredited member of America’s SBDC.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
